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N ILLUSTRATED SOUVENIR OF THE 
ROSWELL P. FLOWER MEMORIAL 
LIBRARY WATERTOWN NEW YORK 











ISSUED. BY 


HUNGERFORD-HOLBROOK CoO. 
WATERTOWN, N.Y. 





ERECTED BY MRS. EMMA FLOWER TAYLOR 
IN MEMORY OF HER FATHER, 
EX-GOVERNOR FLOWER 


COST OF BUILDING WITH DECORATIONS, $250,000. 


CORNER-STONE® LAID 2] UL Yo, 31903. BY sMRSarAY LOR: 
WITH PRAYER BY REV. ARCHDEACON JOINER 
AND ADDRESS BY MR. S. F. BAGG. 





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BUILDING COMPLETED AND PRESENTED 
TO THE CITY OF WATERTOWN NOVEMBER 10, 1904. 


ARCHITECTS: 
ORCHARD, LANSING & JORALEMON 


SUPERVISING ARCHITECT : 
MR. A. F. LANSING 


ARTIST-ARCHITECT : 
MR. CHARLES ROLLINSON LAMB 


INTERIOR DECORATORS : 
J. & R. LAMB, NEW YORK 


The fublishers wish to acknowledge their thanks to The Craftsman oy 
Syracuse, NV. V., for portions of the plate matter and to 
Messrs. ], & KR. Lamb, New York, for the 
use of copyrighted photographs. 








Che Watertown Library 





HE stately Ionic lines of the beautiful Watertown Library encompass 

a building that is the realization of an idea that was valiantly fought 
for by the best citizens of Watertown for many years. 

The press and pulpit united in the effort to secure a library 
building in the city. Patriotic and civic organizations took up the matter 
with public spirited citizens and every effort was exerted to make the 
movement a success. When the movement was under way, the library 
became a possibility through the munificence of Mrs. Emma Flower Taylor. 

Her generous offer to furnish the City of Watertown with a library 
building was accepted with gratitude. On April 8, 1901, a public meet- 
ing expressed the feeling of the community in the following resolution : “At 
a mass meeting of the citizens of Watertown, held in the City Opera 
House to-night, presided over by Mayor Porter, and addressed by clergy- 
men of various denominations and prominent citizens, your proposition for — 
a library was unanimously accepted, with grateful appreciation.” 

The proper committees were appointed, competition instituted, and 
the commission for the building placed in the hands of the successful com- 
petitive architects, Orchard, Lansing and Joralemon. | 

The structure is in the Grecian style of architecture, having many 
Roman features adapted to modern requirements. It is massive and digni- 
. fied, and characteristic of the man in whose memory it is built, and whose 
generosity can never be forgotten by the citizens of Watertown. The 
work has been developed under the watchful care of Mr. A. F. Lansing, 
/ who added to professional enthusiasm the interest of a private citizen. 
Mr. Lansing is a resident of Watertown, one whose family has been iden- 
tified with the development of the city, to which development this generous 
~ donation of Mrs. Taylor contributes the most important civic example. 


Decoration of the Library 


After the form of the building had been determined upon, the corner- 
stone laid, and the foundations commenced, the donor, desiring to have the 
building as important artistically as it was architecturally, invited Mr. Charles 
R. Lamb, of New York, to suggest a scheme for the enrichment of the 
entire interior. No one could have brought to this work a richer 
experience. Beside the decoration of many religious, civic and private 
buildings, one of the most notable of which was the Chapel at Cornell 





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fort in the Dewey Arch, of which he was the architect, erected by New 
York for the return of the victorious navy, and which, since that demonstra- 
tion, has stood as a concrete example of what can be accomplished by a 
proper centralization of artistic effort. 

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as mosaic, or as mural decoration. At the dedication of the building, the 
designer thus formulated his creed : 

“ Nature is the oldest historian, but in man’s efforts to record the pro- 
gress of the ages, the artist is distinctly the earliest of all historians; for, be- 
fore letters were, the artist drew, the sculptor carved, and the architect built. 
The artist, the historian of the earliest times, the inventor of the picture forms 
which afterwards became stenographically the alphabet of later civilization, 
and the type of the modern printing press (in spite of the great develop- 
ment of the hieroglyphics which we now call books), visualizes in his picture 
writings those things, those ideas, those ideals which the written, or the 
spoken, word but suggests indefinitely. It is therefore fitting that Art should 
be asked to co-operate with Architecture in the creation of a library such as 
this Memorial, and the co-operation of the Arts with Literature is there- 
fore most appropriate.” 

Mr. Lamb’s experience, covering as it has such a wide field of artistic 
endeavor, prompted him to advocate distinct changes in the interior, in the 
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the dome elevated to the heroic proportions of a full Roman, classic 
building. 

Mr. Lamb submitted a most comprehensive scheme for the entire 
treatment of the interior in color, mosaic, stained glass, mural painting, 
OO | bronze, etc., which was accepted by the donor and the building committee, 
and the responsibility was placed upon his shoulders, as he in his statement 
said he would wish to be responsible for “everything one saw from the 
moment he entered the building throughout the entire interior.” 


Ghe Interior of Ghe Library 


N entering the Library, the visitor, after passing through the artistic 
doorway of wrought iron, bronze and glass, and the mosaic vestibule, 

with its welcome “Salve” and farewell “Vale” on either side of the Seal 
of Watertown, finds himself within the central rotunda with its magnificent 
combination of marble and color. The Stack Room is directly opposite the 
entrance after passing through the rotunda, which is flanked on either side 9975 
by the corridors. The corridors lead to the North and South Reading Rooms 
and are finished in marble and wood with accents of color decorations. The 
marble flooring, relieved under the dome by the signs of the Zodiac, as 
bronze inserts in the pavement, extends along the corridors, and into the 
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NORTH READING ROOM 


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HE North Reading Room is large and inviting, with a panelled ceiling 

in rich relief. The finish is, in the main, of wood, low and quiet in 
tone. Book-shelves at convenient heights wainscote the walls, while the 
main points are accented with constructive or color decoration. ‘The inter- 
esting painting of the “Open Book” by Ella Condie Lamb, is located in 
this room. ‘The picture shows a seated figure of the mother surrounded by 
her children. The color scheme and subject of this picture have received 
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ated treatment, with tablets bearing the names of the great writers from classic 
to modern times. As a whole, it is a fitting interpretation of the quotation 
that knowledge is power and the only good. ‘The color scheme in the room 
is rich and restful. An added touch of comfort is given in an important 
fireplace of marble, enriched with mosaic; the whole effect, however, is so 
carefully worked out by the designer, that the seeker after knowledge finds 
rest and comfort in his books, rather than a distraction. 


TEXTS UNDER PEDIMENTS. 
WEST WALL. 
“Live and Learn.” 


NORTH WALL. 
1. “Read, mark and inwardly digest.” 2. “ Wisdom is the principal thing.” 


SOUTH WALL. 
|. “A blessed companion is a book.” 2. “ Reading maketh a full man.” 


EAST WALL. 
“ Knowledge is the only good.” 
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“"The Open Book.” —Ella Condie Lamb. 
Mantel.—“ Knowledge is Power.” 


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Che South Meading Room 


HIS room, located at the opposite end of the building, is a counterpart 

in size and architectural treatment of the North Reading Room. The 
color scheme of this room is somewhat different. Here the great spandrels, 
verging to blues and greens, are filled with the conventional treatment of the 
vine, upon which are placed the bookmarks of the early printers. 


Mantel—‘‘Study the watchword of fame.” 
TEXTS UNDER PEDIMENTS. 


NORTH WALL. 
1. “Mind is the great lever of all things.” 2. “No man is born wise.” 
SOUTH WALL. 
1. “In books is the soul of the past.” 2. “The sweet serenity of books.” 
EAST WALL. 
‘ Knowledge is the fountain of human liberty.” 


WEST WALL. 
“The true university is a collection of books.” 





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Charles Leen, 
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Thielman Kerver, 
Peter Short, 
Wilham Caxton, 
Voster Simon, 
Mantius Aldus, 
Lawrence Andrews, 
Valentine Schumann, 
Lucantonio Giunta, 


Widow Orwin, London, 1596. 
John Sholar, Oxford, 1512-1518. 
Mathis Van der Goes, Antwerp, 1472-1494. 


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Antwerp, 1487-1488. 
Antwerp, 1500-1544. 
Heidelberg, 1513-1517. 
Paris, 1497-1522. 
London, 1585-1650. 
Westminster, 1476-1491. 
Paris, 1480-1520. 
Venice, 1450-1515. 
London, 1499-1527. 
Leipzic, 1502-1534. 
Venice, 1500. 


Dementer, 1486-1519. 


London, 1537-1583. 


She Children’s Room. 


One of the novel and most interesting features of this Library is the 
Children’s Room, set apart for the special use and pleasure of the young 
people by Mrs. Taylor in loving commemoration of her eldest son, dead in 
infancy. His name and the dates of his brief life are recorded on the 
bronze tablet set high on the North wall over the fire-place, and on either 
side are the portraits of his younger brother and sister, bearing Spring 
’ flowers as in tribute to his memory. These graceful figures were painted 
by Mrs. Ella Condie Lamb. ‘The room is very well arranged for its pur- 
pose, the interior furnishing being of the required simplicity and practicable- 
. ness, and the color scheme of the whole pleasant and harmonious and not 
too high in accent nor too ornate to conflict with this directness of purpose. 
_ The books of the library are lined up in open stacks along the walls, listed 
~~ inacard catalogue, at the free disposal of any child, and the abundant 

light and the comfortable tables and chairs offer their hospitality to every 
"comers 
: For the general color effect of the room, Mr. Lamb selected a hand- 
/ some bluish-green, to which all the woodwork, the Volkmar tiles of the 
-_ chimney-piece, the pressed bricks of the walls, and even the metal work, 
contribute in varying tones. [he commemorative bronze tablet is of a verd 





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antique, and the text in gold. On the paneled soffits of the ceiling beams 
is the only detailed ornament of the room, a continuous rose pattern, worked 
out by stencil and hand painting in crimson and a reddish yellow, the sup- 
porting tones green, thus completing the setting of this very pleasant library 
and reading room. Few features of this admirably planned and carried 
out building are more worthy of imitation in similar enterprises than this 
practical and justly appreciated gift to the children of the city. 


Other Mooms on Sain Floor 


The reference and librarian’s rooms adjoin the north and south reading 
rooms. [hey harmonize in color. 

The conversational rooms, known as the Colonial room and Empire 
room, are located to the right and left, respectively, of the main entrance 
hall. Utility has not been sacrificed to beauty, for no small portion of the 
area on this floor is devoted to the Stack Room; simple and dignified, with 
little or no embellishment, it explains, in a glance of the eye, its purpose. 


Staircases and Yezzanine Floor 





Leaving the main floor, we mount by staircases at the right and left of 
the main entrance, to the mezzo floor, and face, on each staircase, the able 
decoration from the brush of George W. Breck: on the north wall, the 
conference between De la Barre, Governor of Canada, and the representa- 
tives of the Five Nations, which was held at La Famine Bay, Jefferson 
County, September 3, 1684; and, on the south wall, the first public com- 
memoration of the Declaration of Independence in Jefferson County, which 
was held at Independence Point, July 4, 1802. ‘These panels, low in 
tone, and studied in drawing, will convince the most skeptical of the artistic 
possibilities of the historic subjects to be found in great number among the 
early records of our county. 

At the head of the staircase, on the west wall, are to be found por- 
trait heads of the Chief Garonkonti, and the Chevalier Champlain. The 
wide expanse of the walls of the north and south halls is cleverly relieved 
with decorative panels by H. Peabody Flagg, of the Battle of Lake Erie, 
and the Battle of Sacketts Harbor. It is impossible not to admire the viril- 
ity of these canvases, and the clever way in which apparently impossible 
subjects are adapted to decorative treatment; while every detail is minutely 
portrayed with historic accuracy. ‘The critical moment in each battle is 
explained by engraved diagrams, which show the exact point of the 
battle selected. Thus the historian and the artist are equally pleased with 
the result. 












MURAL PAINTING, NORTH STAIRCASE HALL 


GEORGE W. BRECK 


A conference between De La Barre, Governor of Canada, and the represen- 
tatives of the Five Nations was held at La Famine Bay, Jefferson County, Sep- 
tember 3, 1684. The French desired to conclude a treaty of alliance with the 
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The north hall leads to the room dedicated to the Daughters of the 
American Revolution. The spirit of “ Words pass as wind, but when 
great deeds are done, a power abides, transferred from sire to son,” is fit- 
~~.) tingly portrayed in the decorative frieze illustrating the buildings of the early 
“2 - settlers. From the house of Count Le Ray Chaumont to the La Farge 
Ne Mansion we have records of the families which have made the history of 
this section. Passing through a small room devoted to the clergy, we enter 
a spacious apartment in which we find the buildings of Old Watertown: 
the State Arsenal, the first corn-mill, the Merchants’ Exchange, the old 
Coffeen House, and, leaving “Old Watertown,” the visitor passes through a 
small room for the use of the medical profession, and enters the last of this series 
which is devoted to the uses of the Historical Society. Again the delicate 
scheme of color is relieved by a decorated frieze containing buildings and his- 
toric places. Here are the buildings erected by Elisha Camp and Commodore 
Woolsey. Here is a monument to the unknown soldiers of Watertown 
and vicinity who were killed in 1812. Here also will be found recorded 
on canvas, the Madison Barracks, Fort Pike, Sacketts Harbor, and the 
old ship house, where the ships were built that fought so gallantly on the 
lakes. 

Thus the three rooms descnbed reserved for the “D. A. R.,” “Old 
Watertown,” and the “ Historical Society,” have been most interestingly 
schemed in friezes, a historical record which is distinctly personal to the city 
of Watertown and Jefferson County. In no building that we are familiar 
with has such a definite article of sequence been given artistic form, and 
Mr. Lamb is to be congratulated upon establishing in this work, which is 
the artistic handiwork of the brothers Leon and Scott Dabo, a principle 
which can worthily be followed by other civic buildings that are already 
erected or about to be erected in other parts of the country. 


Niotunda 


It is needless to say that the main decorative effect has been reserved 
for the rotunda, simple and massive in its architecture, beautiful and harmon- 
ious in its color. In its combination of marble, gold, and pigment, it stands the 
central and most attractive feature of this most interesting building. The 
marble and bronze of the lower part are left rigid in their simplicity, the heavy 
moldings at the base of the dome are perfectly simple in their color, and 
the richness of the scheme is concentrated in the dome above. 

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GEORGE W. BRECK 


The first public commemoration of the Declaration of Independence in Jeffer- 
son County was held at Independence Point, July 4, 1802. A patriotic demon- 
stration and reminiscences of the Revolution characterized the celebration of 
the day. 


of wall surface was to be decorated without destroying the simplicity of the 
whole. But four accents were used. These, placed at the main axes of 
the building, personify History and Romance, Religion and Science, and 
they, in turn, are separated by intermediate figures of Fable and the Drama, 
Lyric and Epic Poetry. The first group, in almost medizval costume, 
is executed in a deep and rich tonality. The second group, more classic in 
detail, is given a lighter and intermediate color. The upright lines are fur- 
ther accentuated by a decorative treatment of repetitive trees, and are united 
by foliation which extends completely around the lower portion of the dome, 
acting as a background to the figures and a connecting link in the color 
scheme. The question of scale has been carefully studied, and the figures, 
although but life size, are ample to make the entire scheme eminently satis- 
factory; while the delicate but rich skylight, the eye of the dome, sheds a 
warm glow over all and gives that sense of rest so essential in such a building. 


“Pergola 


That nothing might be wanting for the comfort and pleasure of the 
visitors, Mr. Lamb has added on the roof of the Stack Room a pleasant 
summer garden, shaded by a pergola and fitted with fountains, vines and 
bay trees, supporting columns and the necessary seats, tables, etc. In short, 
here is not only a library but also a People’s Palace, combining all the 
advantages of a well appointed mansion set apart for the citizens’ use, pre- 
serving their historical records, completing their facilities for study, for relax- 
ation, and for keeping alive their civic pride. 

From this description it will be seen that all decorative themes used 
are either literary, or draw their artistic inspiration from local data. The 
Flower Memorial Library is unique, in that every historical embellishment 
is a record of somethimg of importance to Jefferson County. It was a dar- 
ing thought of the designer to establish such restrictions for artistic inspiration, 
but the result justifies the idea. With this in mind, one may truly feel the 
truth of the statement as made by the editor of the Watertown Times, who 
is chairman of the building committee : 

“The building stands complete in every particular. To say that it is 
one of the finest libraries in New York State, in fact, in the United States, 
is in no wise an exaggeration. The Flower Memorial Library, just dedicat- 
ed, is one of the most beautiful libraries in America, and stands as a per- 
manent tribute to the great man who is now dead, but whose remembrance 
remains with hundreds of residents of this city, gracious, ennobling, inspiring 





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BATTLE OF SACKETTS HARBOR, JULY 19, 1812. 


“Lieutenant Woolsey, who had taken charge of the shore defences, caused a 
32-pound cannon, which had been discarded from his brig, the Oneida, as it was of 
too heavy calibre, to be mounted on a pivoted carriage upon a mound commanding the 
harbor, placing it under the direction of Sailing Master William Vaughan. 

“When the British demanded the surrender of the port they were refused and a 
shot from this gun, the first one fired in the war, began the battle. The Americans 
lacked 32-pound shot for their cannon, but used 24-pound balls wrapped in pieces of 
carpet. For two hours the British ships stood on and off the harbor, keeping up a 
desultory fire, until a well directed shot from the 32-pounder raked the flag ship, the 
Royal George, fore and aft, killmg eight men and wounding many others. This 
brought the engagement to an end; and the British commander made all sail for 
Kingston, abandoning the attempt to capture the port, which the Royal George 
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on the part of the donor of her ideals in the building thus described, for it 
is in truth a noble memorial to the man whom Watertown is glad to honor, 
and of whom the dedicatory inscription in permanent bronze says: 


“T make this gift in loving memory of my father, to perpetuate his name and 
love of progress and to benefit those who delight in knowledge. The City of Water- 
town, as a condition of this gift, agrees to devote not less than five thousand dollars 
annually to the care and maintenance of the premises conveyed, the library andélibrary 
building now established there, and all parts and departments of which shall always 
be known as the Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library.” 


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“TO KNOW WISDOM AND INSTRUCTION, 
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“At forty-five minutes past two the British endeavored to swing around so as to 
bring fresh broadsides into play, but in so doing their line became broken and en- 
tangled. Seeing the Niagara coming down to close quarters, Provincial Lieutenant 
Irvine, on whom the command of the Queen Charlotte had devolved, determined to 
pour a broadside into her, and then board, but his plan was frustrated by the sudden 
failing of the wind, which just before had been fresh. At this moment a shot carried 
away a down-haul of one of the sails, which left her at the mercy of the wind, which 
again rose suddenly, and she ran foul of the Detroit and became entangled with her. 
The Niagara now gave the signal for ‘close action,’ backed her main-topsails, and, 
running across the bow and stern of the two English ships, raked them fore and aft 
with her starboard broadside. The effect of this fire at such close quarters was 
dreadful. The storm of iron swept along the decks of the enemy, tearing ghastly 
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BOOKSTACK FOR NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 
Carrere & Hastings, Architects 








The above Model was submitted by and contract awarded 
to 


THE SNEAD & CO. IRON WORKS 


FOOT OF PINE STREET, JERSEY CITY, N. J. 


““The Metal Bookstacks for the Flower Memorial Library at Watertown, N.Y., were furnished by us.”’ 





MANUFACTURERS OF 


PAPIER MACHE, 


CONTRACTORS FIBROUS PLASTER, 
FOR 


ORNAMENTAL PLASTIC REEVE 


STAFF, 
and Artificial Marble. 


Corning, N. Y. 












Windsor Arcade, 571 Fifth Avenue 
NEW YORK 





“ARS EST CELARE ARTEM” 


Hardy Evergreen Trees and Deciduous Shrubs 
Country Estates Improved 
Designs and Specifications on Application 


Choice Roses Rare Orchids | Sweet Violets Palms 
Ferns Draceanas And Other Exotics 
Floral Decorations 








Telegraphic orders for flowers forwarded to any part of 
the United States, Canada, or principal cities of Europe 


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FRINK’S 
Book-Stack Reflector 
]_IKE all of our special lighting-fix- 

tures for special purposes, this fills 
the requirements a little better than 
anything else on the market. You may 
not have had a library on the boards 
when we last advertised this fixture, but 
if you have now, you owe it to your- 
selves and your building-committee to 
investigate this reflector. Let us refer 
you to architects who have already 
used it, and to the librarians. If you 
want the best lighted book-stacks this 
is the only fixture to specify. 


NATURALLY THIS WILL 
INTEREST ONLY THOSE 


Architects Who Are Doing Libraries 


Full Information On Request 














eye from 
CONCEALED LAMPS 


[! would surprise you to know how 
often we are called in to tear out 
unsatisfactory jobs of lighting, and do 
the work over. ‘This is particularly 
true when lighting from concealed 
lamps has been attempted. ‘The lamps 
have been good, the fixtures sufficiently 
satisfactory and the general theory of 
the layout correct. Lack of experi- 
ence and grasp of details is the cause of 
failure. 

We have the experience, we have 
the right fixtures, we can take you to 
convincingly good examples of our 
work. Why not save time, expense 
and worry by starting right 2 


TRY IT JUST ONCE 


Telephone or Write Us 





I. P. FRINK, 551 Pearl Street, NEW YORK 


Juternational 
Art Company 


32 Broapway New York 


Work executed in 


BRONZE, MARBLE, MOSAIC, METAL, CARVED WOOD, ETC. 


For all forms of Public or Private Buildings 


Sculpture 
Ju Cerra Gutta, Bronze or Markle 


STUDIOS 


France, Switzerland, 


Carrara, and Venice 











LIBRARY 


SSN 


TURNISTIINGS 


Magazine Stands 
Book Trucks 
Newspaper Racks 








Reading ‘Tables 
Charging Desks 
Card Catalogs 


Vertical Letter Files 
Desks, Chairs 


Special Furniture 








Card Catalogs Written 
and Zibraries Indexed 





THE ABOVE FURNISHINGS USED IN THE FLOWER 
MEMORIAL LIBRARY WERE SUPPLIED BY US 





KOLLER 


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SMITH 


ZIBRARY 
and OFFICE 
OUTFITTERS 


141 BROADWAY 
NEW YORK 

















BEANS & TAYLOR 


Zonstructional Builders 


59 CARMINE STREET 
NEW YORK 


Estimates rendered for work erected in any part of the 
United States 


Special attention given in Superintending all work, using local 
labor, with expert superintendent sent forward from 
New York, thus permitting the closest 
quotation for a completed result 


Preliminary plans and estimates submitted upon correspondence 








KRONFELD-SAUNDERS & CO. 


Custom FLOUSC na Brokers 


32 Broadway, New York 











Special facilities for passing through the Custom House Work for 
Public Buildings either presented to or bought by 
the officers of such Buildings 











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Viistoriral 
Art Work 


SP dnbale: 
Decoration of Public 
“Maal. Musings Ie atelive 
Buildings has increased 
during the past year 
in this Country, so 
that now no Building 
of importance is con- 
sidered complete, if 
in some way the artis- 
tic features have not 











been Peat either in Decoration on the walle 
Stained Glass for the windows, or Bronze, Mar- 
ble, Mosaic, and other details in the construc- 
tional Enrichment. A comprehensive scheme 
should be established at the outset to which 
donations would be solicited, and thus every gift 
to the organization would become part of one 
artistic completed effect. 


We should be pleased to be consulted with reference to such schemes, 
and submit the necessary sketches and estimates for consideration. 


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